In January 2005, I had recently turned my heart back to God and was preparing for my first mission trip with GPPD. I heard about the devestating tsunami that...Read More

A group of volunteers from St. John Lutheran Church got "bamboozled" into completing a helpful project for the GO Center! Volunteers Rick, Rich, Tom and Les worked tirelessly...Read more

In the classic Christmas movie Home Alone, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is left behind by his family a few days before Christmas...Read More

This post is a compilation of highlights from the daily prayer updates sent out by GPPD team leader Steph during an amazing and spirit-filled trip to Uganda. ...Read More

As we prepare to celebrate 20 years as an organization on May 3, we asked our staff, associates and board to share how being a part of the GPPD team has impacted their lives and hearts. ...Read More

"Being overcome by God’s love for us is the only way we will have anything left to share with those around us...Read More

True joy and peace cannot be found outside of the vine. Abiding is a choice, but the peace we receive is a free gift and we cannot find it on our own.   Read More

My friends and I stood scrunched together at our small, city-airport, arrival’s gate. We anticipated with wonder that perhaps some new life change would be soon walking toward us. Just two days prior, I had been contacted by a local resettlement office... Read More

It was a seemingly insignificant hiccup in my day, but it changed my perspective on access to clean water. The water main in my neighborhood was turned off for...Read More

The crisis in Ukraine has touched the hearts of many. We want you to be encouraged in knowing that even in this dark time, the light of hope shines on...Read More

The end of the familiar Nativity story is joyful, but the beginning of this story is a mess. The journey to the joy was through chaos, uncertainty, and darkness. But the Light was on the way...Read More